GSS 1985 data coding error

Question

A Grad student (and her Prof), are using the 1985 GSS and are reporting a coding error. The student is using the SDA platform, but I don't expect that makes a difference? The alleged error is as follows:

"Just wanted to let you know that a student has found a variable that has been improperly coded. IN the 1985 GSS the age variable, dvagegr, has two 30-34 age categories (one should be 25-39)."

Answer

I checked the spss and record layout on the dli ftp site,

/dli/gss/cycle01/doc/gssc1v2.sps
/dli/gss/cycle01/doc/gssc1rcl236-428.pdf

the variable seems to be coded correctly.

DVAGEGR
01 "15-19 YEARS"
02 "20-24 YEARS"
03 "25-29 YEARS" <---
04 "30-34 YEARS" <---
05 "35-39 YEARS"
06 "40-44 YEARS"
07 "45-49 YEARS"
08 "50-54 YEARS"
09 "55-59 YEARS"
10 "60-64 YEARS"
11 "65-69 YEARS"
12 "70-74 YEARS"
13 "75-79 YEARS"
14 "80 YEARS AND OVER"